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NZ Scholarships for Island! Children
THE New Zealand Scholarship Scheme introduced for tv>P
Dominion, of native students from NZ’s Island Territories, is reviewed in tho 1954-55 Territories Dpnnrt ment Report Just published. ' In all, 156 students have been despatched—lo2 from Western Samoa, 41 from the Cooks, and 13 from Niue. Of these, 67 are still studying, 41 have successfully com pleted their school courses but are now receiving higher training in
New Zealand, and 31 have actually returned to take up suitable posi tions in their respective Island Groups. The remaining 17 students ve f^ n !. n the wa yside, some thr ough health reasons, some be not make the grade ea ucationally consi d e is that results are very satisfactory.
*AU stodentsTe pfed^^to^retorn
to Island employment for a certain minimum period on completion of studies, and the Government is naturally hopeful that the maioritv will remain despite the much greater financial attractions of New Zealand employment